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    Shahid ‘Naughty Boy’ Khan

    Producing Emeli Sandé

    Shahid Khan has gone from pizza delivery man to in-demand producer — with a little help from Noel Edmonds.

    People Jan 2013
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    Crafting Perfect Pop Backing Vocals

    Vox Pop

    Great backing vocals can be essential if you want to turn a promising track into a superb one — so find out how to get them right every time.

    Techniques Jan 2013
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    Edwyn Collins: Recording Losing Sleep

    Interview | Artist

    In 2005, a stroke left Edwyn Collins paralysed and unable to remember how to use any of his amazing collection of vintage gear. Together, he and his recording partner Seb Lewsley relearned the studio from scratch.

    People Jan 2011
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    Midlake: Recording The Courage Of Others

    Tim Smith & Paul Alexander

    What do you get when five American jazz musicians lock themselves in the studio with a collection of Steeleye Span albums? Through a series of reinventions, Midlake have won critical applause for their music and plaudits for their self-production skills.

    People Apr 2010
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    David & Peter Brewis: Recording Field Music (Measure)

    Studio Experimentation

    Thanks to years of experimentation with budget equipment, brothers Peter and David Brewis have developed into one of the UK's best and most interesting studio bands, with a sound that is very much their own.

    People Mar 2010
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    Compression Made Easy | Audio Files

    Audio Examples From Demystifying Compressor Controls & Parameters

    It can be difficult reading about compression without hearing what it does. Here are a number of audio files to accompany this article, with a detailed explanation of what they demonstrate.

    Techniques Sep 2009
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    Compression Made Easy

    Demystifying Compressor Controls & Parameters

    Getting precisely the results you want from compressors can often be the key to a tight, modern-sounding mix. We explain what the controls are designed to achieve and how they relate to what you hear.

    Techniques Sep 2009
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    Pendulum

    Rob Swire: Recording In Silico

    From their roots as a drum & bass act, Pendulum have transformed themselves into a dance-rock powerhouse.

    People Jun 2008
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    Younger Brother

    Simon Posford & Benji Vaughan

    Younger Brother brings together two of the Twisted labels biggest names. We visited Simon Posfords studio in a bid to uncover the secrets of psytrance...

    People Jan 2008
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    Dub Mixing

    What Dub Mixing Is & How To Do It

    There are lots of reasons to teach yourself the art of dub mixing. It's fun, it's creative, it puts your engineering skills centre stage — and it might even make you some money!

    Techniques Jul 2007
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    Mix Rescue: Jon Marsh | Audio Files

    Hear the difference yourself

    To avoid newsstand buyers of the magazine from having to key in long URLs by hand, here are the links to the various MP3 files that accompany the JULY 2007 instalment of Mix Rescue.

    Techniques Jul 2007
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    Mix Rescue: J.P Fitting

    Sound Workshop

    This month, we invited guest mix-rescuer Luke Fletcher to create an authentic '60s feel.

    Techniques Jun 2007
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    Mix Rescue: J.P Fitting | Audio Files

    Hear The Before & After

    To avoid newsstand buyers of the magazine from having to key in long URLs by hand, here are the links to the various MP3 files that accompany the JUNE 2007 instalment of Mix Rescue.

    Techniques Jun 2007
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    Mix Rescue: Wild Hope

    'One Step Backwards'

    How much treble is too much? As this month's Mix Rescue discovers, it's easy to overdo things at the recording stage, but not quite so easy to correct them at the mix.

    Techniques May 2007
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    Mix Rescue: Wild Hope | Audio Files

    Hear For Yourself

    These audio files demonstrate some of the mix processing used to create the Wild Hope remix.

    Techniques May 2007
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    Better Bass

    A Guide To Recording, Mixing & Monitoring The Low End

    Bass is the linchpin for so much of today's music, anchoring the other sounds and providing a foundation for the mix as a whole. But at the same time, it can seem maddeningly difficult to pin down and control. Help is at hand...

    Techniques Apr 2007
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    The Walkmen: Recreating Pussy Cats

    Marcata Studios

    You've got four weeks left until your studio closes. How to make best use of that time? The Walkmen's answer was to recreate their favourite album, note for note, in all its drunken and shambolic glory.

    People Apr 2007
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    George & Giles Martin: Remixing The Beatles

    The Making Of Love

    When The Beatles' record company tempted their producer out of retirement for one last project, no-one had any idea how radical the resulting album would be.

    People Mar 2007
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    Mix Rescue: Leaf

    Guitar Pop

    This month we beef up drums and bass, polish guitars and vocals, and give choruses a lift, as the Belgian band Leaf get the Mix Rescue treatment.

    Techniques Feb 2007
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    Martin Rushent: Producer

    From Punk To Electro

    Martin Rushent managed the rare double feat of working at the artistic cutting edge and having colossal success — until disaster struck.

    People Feb 2007
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    Mix Rescue: Leaf | Audio

    Hear The Differences Yourself

    This month we beef up drums and bass, polish guitars and vocals, and give choruses a lift, as the Belgian band Leaf get the Mix Rescue treatment.

    Techniques Feb 2007

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